Limestone is the enemy of your household appliances. Scale deposits are not only unsightly, but they also damage your equipment and reduce its lifespan. Washing machine, dishwasher, kettle, or even coffee maker, are among other household appliances that need to be descaled to continue to function properly without causing excessive energy consumption. For coffee lovers, find out how to effectively remove limescale from your Italian coffee maker.
If you notice white spots on the inside walls of your Italian coffee maker, it means that your equipment is scaled up. In addition to altering the taste of the coffee, limescale deposits impact the coffee maker's ability to heat water and reduce the life of your device.
How to remove limescale from the Moka Pot?
The Italian coffee maker or Moka pot coffee maker is made up of a reservoir, a filter that is inserted into the reservoir and an upper part screwed to the base in which the coffee is collected. To maintain your coffee maker, increase its lifespan and continue to enjoy good coffee, it is important to descale your equipment.
- White vinegar to remove scale deposits on the Moka pot
White vinegar is a natural limescale remover, renowned for removing traces of scale from all household appliances. To descale your Moka pot, mix white vinegar with a little hot water and pour the solution into the reservoir. Put your coffee maker on your hot plate to boil the mixture. After boiling, empty the tank of the solution, rinse it thoroughly with clean water and let it dry. Then soak a microfiber sponge in white vinegar and pass it over the outer surface of your coffee maker to remove the white traces of hard water. Note that you can replace the white vinegar with a teaspoon of citric acid.
- Lemon to clean the coffee maker from traces of limescale
To clean the reservoir of your Moka pot from traces of limescale, use lemon juice. For this, mix the juice of two lemons with a cup of cold water. Pour the solution into the tank and boil it. Then empty the tank, rinse it and dry your coffee maker properly.
- Baking soda to remove traces of limescale on the coffee maker
Baking soda is also effective in removing limescale. To do this, mix two teaspoons of baking soda with cold water and pour the mixture into the reservoir of your coffee maker. Place your appliance on the fire as if you were going to prepare your coffee. After the mixture has boiled, empty the tank and rinse it with clear water.
Another option is to sprinkle some baking soda on a soft microfiber sponge and scrub the inside walls of the tank. Then soak a clean cloth in white vinegar and run it inside the tank.
To make your coffee maker shine from the outside and remove white streaks of limescale, mix two tablespoons of baking soda with a little water to form a paste. Apply this to the surface of your coffee maker and rub with a soft sponge to remove scale deposits that make your equipment dull. Rinse and dry immediately.
How to maintain the Moka pot?
Whether aluminum or steel, the Italian coffee maker requires special attention. Indeed, it does not support detergents or aggressive cleaning. It is therefore preferable that the Moka pot be washed by hand, as washing in the dishwasher could damage it. On the other hand, the maintenance of the Italian coffee maker is easy. After each use, simply wash your equipment in hot water and let it air dry, to avoid the accumulation of impurities that can damage your device.
That said, descaling a coffee pot not only increases the life of your appliance, but also preserves the good taste of the coffee, in addition to saving energy. On the other hand, to get rid once and for all of scale in your coffee maker, but also in all of your household appliances, consider installing a water softener. The latter will discharge the hard tap water of calcium and magnesium ions, responsible for the formation of limestone.